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TuesdayMay 26, 2020

Jarrod West withdraws from NBA Draft, returns to Marshall for senior season

West led Conference USA in steals and minutes played this season.

12,500 court hearings held via video amid pandemic

Lawyers were also admitted to the bar on May 20 through virtual ceremonies, a first in West Virginia.

Doctor registrations for cannabis program begins Thursday

The registration period will be indefinitely open.

Wriston says DOH committed to ‘all’ maintenance, bond highway projects

Funding coming for various sources including bond sales.

Virus precautions in place at early voting sites across West Virginia

Voters in Harrison County are required to wear a mask and get temperature checked.

Governor Justice again says primary debates would be ‘a waste of time’

Justice says he is spending time on coronavirus response and contends debate would be divisive.

Videos of big crowds in pools prompt Justice to urge, ‘Please, come on now’

Governor warns people not to let down their guard.

Cicadas set to start emerging in parts of West Virginia

They've been in the ground for 17 years and will soon rise to the surface for a month or so of mating before the long process starts again.

State Park reservations jump dramatically amid discounted rates

State Parks officials say West Virginia's relatively low rate of Covid 19 positives and a huge discount for in-state residents at the parks appears to be an attractive option for a vacation this year.

Testing reveals more COVID-19 cases at Huttonsville prison

Blanket tests of the entire prison population reveal 76 confirmed cases.

Deadly holiday weekend in Mountain State

Several crashes involving ATVs.

Father & daughter killed in ATV accident

MASONTOWN – A father and his daughter were killed in a weekend ATV accident in Preston County. Jason and Holly Rose Kirchner were killed Saturday night when their four-wheeler when over an embankment on Bull Run Road. No other details about the accident, which is still under investigation by the Preston County Sheriff’s Department, have

Metronews This Morning 5-26-20

A Mingo County teenager drowns in a weekend outing with friends Shootings from the weekend in Berkeley, Kanawha, and Mercer County remain under investigation. A Covid 19 fatality in Mineral County is the first there and the 73rd in West Virginia. WVU is training personnel to perform contact tracing in battling the pandemic. Governor Justice

Younger brother of Kennedy winner, Poca’s Toby Payne making his mark

Toby Payne has already earned a scholarship offer from Marshall.

Historic court election in West Virginia

West Virginia’s 2020 Primary Election Day is two weeks from today.  Because of no-excuse absentee voting due to the pandemic, thousands of West Virginians have already voted.  Many more will take advantage of traditional early voting which starts tomorrow. All the options add up to what is expected to be a large turnout. Most of